Ch. 115 Years Old, Still No Sharingan, and Deeply Insecure
Key Plot Points and Events
- Uchiha Shota, a 15-year-old Uchiha clan member, hasn't awakened his Sharingan yet, causing him to feel inferior.
- Kazuhiko, a psychologist, conducts a psychological diagnosis on Shota to determine his predisposition for awakening his Sharingan.
- Kazuhiko uses a genjutsu to convince Shota that he can help him awaken his Sharingan.
Character Developments
- Uchiha Shota: Struggles with self-doubt and inferiority complex due to not awakening his Sharingan. He has a strong sense of family honor and is loyal to the Uchiha clan.
- Uchiha Kazuhiko: Uses his psychological expertise and genjutsu to gain Shota's trust and convince him that he can help awaken his Sharingan.
Significant Themes
- Identity and belonging: Shota's struggle with his identity as an Uchiha and his desire to prove himself.
- Discrimination and persecution: Shota's experiences with discrimination from the Hyuga clan and Konoha, leading to his collective persecution anxiety.
- The power of the Sharingan: The Uchiha clan's reverence for the Sharingan and the belief that awakening it will grant them power and status.
Character Interactions
- Uchiha Shota and Uchiha Kazuhiko: Kazuhiko uses his psychological expertise and genjutsu to gain Shota's trust and manipulate him into believing that he can help awaken his Sharingan.
- Uchiha Shota and his father: Shota wants to make his father proud by awakening his Sharingan and proving himself as an Uchiha.